167 private foundations reported grants to Bozeman, Montana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 167 private foundations reported 353 grants totaling $17,167,097 to 169 organizations in Bozeman, Montana. The most-funded purposes were environment & conservation (33 grants) and education (22 grants). Margaret a Cargill Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,960,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Montana dollars that landed in Bozeman — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bozeman funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $1,960,000 | 89% |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 24 | $1,775,001 | 12% |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 1 | $1,750,000 | 100% |
| The Volgenau Foundation | 6 | $1,575,000 | 98% |
| Wilburforce Foundation | 15 | $1,037,500 | 44% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 1 | $502,982 | 25% |
| ELM Street Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 100% |
| The Dovana Foundation Inc | 3 | $387,755 | 47% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Commit Foundation | 3 | $1,800,500 |
| Montana State University Foundation | 16 | $1,799,020 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative | 10 | $865,500 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition Inc | 10 | $850,000 |
| Headwaters Economics | 2 | $840,000 |
| Mountain Shadow Association | 4 | $785,000 |
| Bridgercare | 6 | $550,482 |
| Polar Bears International | 4 | $546,061 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | 7 | $525,000 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 9 | $517,159 |
167 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bozeman, Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $17,167,097 across 353 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Bozeman, Montana concentrate in environment & conservation (33), education (22), health & medical (17). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Bozeman, Montana recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
